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COLUMN: The Cheapest Decision-Makers in Georgia
10+ hour, 2+ min ago (646+ words) School boards shape the future and manage the largest local budgets. Georgia compensates them like it's sliding a dollar into a cup and whispering "good luck out there." Here's a riddle for you: What do you call a board of…...
Twelve Ogeechee Tech Students Celebrated in Annual Funeral Service Education Pinning Ceremony
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (163+ words) Twelve students in Ogeechee Technical College's Funeral Service Education (FSE) program were recognized during the program's annual pinning ceremony, held Dec. 10 at 4 p.m. in the Joseph E. Kennedy Auditorium. Bishop Richard Garvin delivered the invocation to open the ceremony. Attendees also heard…...
Bulloch Schools: Nominate students for gifted services by January 21
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (210+ words) From Bulloch County Schools: It provides a time for teachers, parents, guardians, students, or peers to nominate any student'in first through eighth grades'who meets the specifications for this'time'of consideration. All nominations must be submitted to the gifted services facilitator at…...
State Board of Education member Matt Donaldson will serve as secretary-treasurer for National Association of State Boards of Education
5+ day, 15+ min ago (257+ words) Matt'W.'Donaldson, the Vice Chair of Appeals for Georgia's State Board of Education, has been elected to a new role on the National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE)'s board of directors. Donaldson, who previously served as Southern…...
GNTC holds Fall 2025 Adult Education Graduation Ceremony
2+ week, 4+ day ago (526+ words) Georgia Northwestern Technical College's (GNTC) Office of Adult Education held its Fall 2025 Graduation Ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 18, for students who have earned their High School Equivalency (HSE) diplomas. The ceremony was held at the Conference Center on GNTC's Gordon County…...
Dalton State College and Walker County Schools partnership strengthens educator pipeline
2+ week, 5+ day ago (236+ words) Dalton State College and Walker County Schools partnership strengthens educator pipeline Dalton State College and Walker County Schools have strengthened their commitment to building Georgia's educator pipeline through a partnership aimed at preparing future teachers and supporting workforce development across…...
Armuchee High’s Alexander Yates Earns Full QuestBridge Scholarship to Brown University
3+ week, 3+ day ago (675+ words) Armuchee High School senior Alexander Yates has been matched with Brown University and awarded a full four-year scholarship through the QuestBridge National College Match Scholarship program. The post Armuchee High's Alexander Yates Earns Full QuestBridge Scholarship to Brown University appeared…...
GaDOE releases lists of schools making significant improvements, along with those identified for Targeted Support & Improvement
3+ week, 3+ day ago (434+ words) Progress worth celebrating in Georgia schools! GaDOE released updated lists of schools exiting'or making progress toward exiting'federal identification, along with the 202425 Targeted Support & Improvement (TSI) list. " 4 schools exited CSI (graduation rate) " 55 schools exited TSI " 43 CSI schools recognized for progress "When…...
FFA Spreads Holiday Joy at Monthly Meeting
3+ week, 3+ day ago (265+ words) Members of the Chattooga County FFA chapter came together for their December monthly meeting, focusing on community service, fellowship, and festive fun. They wrapped gifts for the local Boys and Girls Club and enjoyed games and food. The evening was…...
Georgia launches statewide Narcan initiative
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (199+ words) Statewide initiative will equip every public school with opioid overdose reversal kits The Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) and the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE), in partnership with the Georgia Opioid Crisis Abatement Trust (GOCAT), today…...